Tony Hatmaker

Bio

Years Coaching: 32 (21 Years College) (11 Years HS) 

Years at Central: 5 

Coaching Stops: 

• Union College 

• Middle Georgia College (DT / LB)

• Southwest Baptist University (DC)

• North Gwinnett  (DC)

• Southeast Louisiana (Assistant Head Football Coach / NFL Liaison)

• Eastern Kentucky University (DC)

• LaRue County (Head Coach) 

• Pinson Valley (DC)

Coaching Accolades:

• 3 - State Championships (2017, 2018, 2023)

• 2 - State Runner Up (2021, 2024) 

• 5 - Region Championships  (2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023)

• 2 - OVC Conference Championships (EKU) 

• 1 - Mid-South Conference Championship (Union - 1st in school history) 

NFL Players Coached

• Bo Nix - Auburn, Oregon, 12th Overall Pick And Starting Quarterback For The Denver Broncos

• Kool-Aid McKinstry -  Alabama, Cornerback On The New Orleans Saints 

• Jared Cook - South Carolina, 12 Year NFL Career

• Antonio Cochran - Middle Georgia, All SEC, 6 Year NFL Career

• Kendrel Bell - 6 Year NFL Career

College Players Coached @ Central

• AJ Harris - Georgia, Penn State (All Conference Selection 2024)

• TJ Parker - Clemson (All Conference Selection 2024, All Freshman All-America 2023)

• Jiquan Sanks - Cincinnati (All Freshman Selection 2024)

• Red Morgan - Alabama

• Isaia Faga - Alabama

• Nate Carpenter - Auburn

•  JQ Hardaway - Cincinnati, Kentucky 

• Trent Hood - Colorado

• Makhi Gilbert - Samford

• James Smyre - Marshall, UAB

• Que Billingsley - Kennesaw State

• Josh Lee - Tuskegee

• Mont Echols - Georgia State

• Makel Green - Troy

• LJ Williams - Butler CC